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The threat from the far-right is real, but will Swinney's democracy summit work?

The threat from the far-right is real, but will Swinney's democracy summit work?
A photo op for the history books — or next week’s attack ads? Scotland's political leaders stood side-by-side in Glasgow to “safeguard democracy.” But what does that really mean, when even a fringe party with a Holocaust denier at its helm can distort election results?

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